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PHP2Shell: What to know about two critical PHP flaws

·Source: WeLiveSecurity (ESET)

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Executive Summary

Here's the lowdown on CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, as well as what website owners and IT teams should do to stay safe – all in a little more than two minutes

Analysis

Here's the lowdown on CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, as well as what website owners and IT teams should do to stay safe – all in a little more than two minutes

Indicators of Compromise (2)

CVE (2)
CVE-2026-109618
NVDMITRE CVE
CVE-2026-109619
NVDMITRE CVE
Source Attribution

Originally published by WeLiveSecurity (ESET) on Oct 26, 2026.

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